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“Kentucky’s aviators and crew members are highly trained in their craft and fully prepared to provide support to our neighbor states,” said 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade commander Col. Dwayne Lewis. “Our thoughts and prayers are with them as they work to assist residents who have been affected by Hurricane Irma and the potential historic devastation in the Caribbean and Southern Atlantic states.”

Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm, has left “unprecedented damage” in the Caribbean, reports say.